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MOPANI Mine is planning an 18 months shutdown to undertake an expansion and upgrade programme, Deputy Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa has disclosed.

Mr Musukwa said other mines were also implementing measures to reduce production costs following the slump in copper prices.

Mr Musukwa said in the light of falling copper prices the mines had come under pressure to reduce production costs.

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NOT HOOLIGANISM THE fight to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus must not be based on browbeating people so as to make them adhere to the preventive measures being preached by the Ministry of Health.

Instead, the drive should aim at winning the confidence of the people and win them over so that they could start to appreciate what is at stake – their very lives.

It must be brought to their attention that coronavirus, or Covid-19 is no respecter of age, status, political affiliation or position in life.

It is in this vein that we ask authorities in Siavonga to take drastic action against the so-called vigilantes who are reportedly brutalising residents on the pretext of enforcing the presidential directive on Covid-19.

The vigilantes who include police reservists are clearly misfits who must be flushed out before the situation gets out of hand.

A local resident, Mr Victor Muzunda called on the authorities to act on the vigilantes who were beating up people in the name of the police.

We are glad though that the Siavonga District Commissioner, Mr Lovemore Kanyama has asked the local police chief, Mr Cosmas Mutale to end this mischief.

Mr Kanyama confirmed that the district administration had received complaints about the vigilantes terrorising residents without justification.

At no time has President Edgar Lungu, nor the Ministry of Health called for force against people not heeding the health guidelines over Covid-19.

Instead, the message has been peaceful persuasion through massive sensitisation through radio, television and public address systems.

The result has been that people have responded positively to the need to wear face masks when they are in public.

They have accepted the importance of constantly washing their hands with soap as well as using hand sanitisers.

At almost every entrance to a public place, one would find water and soap, as well as sanitisers being offered to the public.

It is now mandatory for anyone entering a chain store to wear a face mask.

It is obvious that Zambians have accepted the dire situation they are in regarding Covid-19 and appreciate the efforts being made by the government to protect them from the disease.

Government must indeed be credited for the phased approach to initiating a lockdown that has so far been voluntary.

Ordinary people have been allowed to go about their daily chores at markets and other trading places as opposed to enforcing a total lockdown without putting in place mitigating measures.

This is why in countries like Malawi for example, informal traders rioted when the government tried to institute a total lockdown.

Malawi was one of the last countries in the world to announce its first case of Covid-19. But ever since, it has been embroiled in a constitutional row about a lockdown the government wants to impose to tackle the pandemic.

The High Court took the unprecedented step of blocking the government’s plans to impose a lockdown until more had been done to help those worst affected.

On April 15, the government announced a 21-day lockdown, which was due to start three days later but campaigners complained that the government did this without providing help for those in need.

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition went to court to challenge the government on the issue and the courts blocked the lockdown.

On Friday, April 17, a day before the lockdown was due to start, a court injunction ordered the lockdown be delayed for seven days, pending a judicial review.

Following a judicial review, a High Court judge extended the ban for a further five days. And on Tuesday the judge decided to refer the case to the Constitutional Court because the issues raised by the petitioners required an interpretation of the constitution.

The judge ordered that until the Constitutional Court makes its ruling, the lockdown cannot be enforced.

In our edition yesterday, we reported concerns raised by Patriotic Front officials over the resistance by marketeers at Kabangwe market in Katuba Constituency to adhere to health measures to fight Covid-19.

The team, led by PF Central Province vice chairperson for mobilisation Charity Kapona was on a sensitisation drive and stressed it was important that everyone took responsibility to ensure the spread of Covid-19 was prevented.

That is the spirit in which Covid-19 must be fought, and not through hooliganism.

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lobally, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has already overwhelmed medical services, grounded flights and halted economic growth, but one of its most enduring effects could be to usher in a political age in which soft authoritarians have to turn harder, and the surveillance state have to become a way of life even in some democracies.

By now, most countries across the world have introduced some form of extraordinary measures to battle COVID-19.

In Zambia, the opposition UPND flagged off a nationwide distribution of hygiene products in a veiled bid to help in the fight and prevention of COVID-19 pandemic. Party leader, Hakainde Hichilema, who kicked off the self-hyped distribution of essential products from his residence in New Kasama admitted that the coronavirus was real and should be taken seriously. He added that this was his personal contribution of hand sanitizers, facemasks and hygiene soaps but avoided making his donations through Ministry of Health like everyone else was doing – stoking the ire of many PF officials.

These irate and suspicious PF officials did not mince their words. The UPND leader, they said, intended to make the COVID-19 outbreak a nationwide problem with some of his boxes deliberately laced with the deadly virus. They in turn called on the Zambia Police and Ministry of Health officials to intercept and inspect the real contents of what the UPND leader intended to distribute countrywide.

Given that the UPND has a history of causing countrywide mayhem such as: suspected 2017 post-election arson attacks on public markets and other state infrastructures; recent criminal acts of chemical gas attacks; scores of killings of suspected-gassers by instant justice mobs in which most of the suspected culprits, if not all, were UPND cadres that got arrested and arraigned on charges of criminal acts of terrorism and murder.

These factors greatly complicated mutual trust of the UPND-requested permission to go-it-alone in distributing anti-coronavirus essential

products by those responsible for the upheavals of the past months/years.

Ordinarily that would have been the end of intentions of going-it-alone, and Hichilema would’ve begun thinking about collaborating with government entities in this matter.

Besides, he bluffed that the donation was his own personal contribution to the fight and prevention of COVID-19 pandemic, yet his party was but among opposition parties that had benefited from funds released by the Brenthurst Foundation to raise awareness against the pandemic. Brenthurst Foundation released funds to partner opposition parties in Africa.

The accusation of Hichilema’s self-bluffing political posturing had deep resonance in the neighbouring countries where the Brenthurst Foundation, has increasingly released huge chunks of resources to regime-change opposition parties such as the MDC in Zimbabwe, UPND in Zambia, Raila Odinga’s the National Super Alliance (Nasa) in Kenya, Uganda’s Bob Wine and his People Power Movement Party and to Zito Kabwe of Alliance for Change and Transparency in Tanzania. But, by bluffing that the COVID-19 donation was from his deep pockets, the UPND leader now looks like a dubious partner in any future business deals with the Brenthurst Foundation.

Whichever way you look at it, the UPND leader’s actions in refusing to make the COVID-19 donation through government agencies for onward distribution to the intended end-users were pretty brazen.

Although he was free to do so but the fact that he exercised that right after wrangling with the ruling party PF over his determination to score political points against it was telling.

Prior to this, his bid to have the government remove low-risk prisoners from jails and police holding cells in order to decrease the risk of coronavirus outbreaks in the prisoner and guard populations had precariously put the country’s ministries of Justice and Home Affairs in a sticky situation.

Looks like his request for the release of prisoners were politically motivated. So what exactly was his plan? Analysts said that it was obvious that he was trying to get those

incarcerated UPND cadres facing charges of criminal acts reprieved.

Lest we forget, the Constitutional Court’s ruling of 2017 in which it stated that prisoners in Zambia should be allowed to vote as it was a human right. Politically, Hichilema in his mind thought that he had held most of the cards to his chest and that he would succeed in establishing an electoral-pulling base in the country’s correctional facilities by championing the inmates’ right to vote and secure police detainees’ reprieve due to COVID-19 pandemic.

But it is doubtful whether he will have enough support from voting inmates and detainees to actually win the 2021 polls.

Besides, said some, he had shown himself willing to ignore the country’s apex court’s 2018 judgement on President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility for the 2021 presidential race and the wishes of his lawmakers to support Bill 10 in parliament – why should he start abiding by the rule of law and due procedure now?

What Hichilema perhaps overlooked is that Zambia is on a war footing – albeit not exhibiting any expected real sense of national unity against COVID-19 pandemic. Managing a public health crisis in a democracy involves striking a balance between measures protecting citizens and the social and economic impact of those decisions – meaning democratic politics cannot be suppressed. The jury is still out on whether Zambia has successfully struck the right balance.

It may not be long before other nations need to decide if the Zambian response to the coronavirus is a model to follow or a lesson to be learned.

Of further concern for the country is the economic fallout from these coronavirus-related events. Despite of late, the government having taken COVID-19 mitigating measures that enabled Bank of Zambia (BOZ) to provide a K10 billion line of credit to commercial banks that may face liquidity challenges. Government released K2.5 billion to reduce domestic arrears owed to local suppliers and pensioners. It also released K140 million to pay local contractors in the road sector and removed claims of VAT on imported spare parts, lubricants and stationery. But what happens when the pandemic is over?

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Quarantined doctors speak out

By IRVIN MUYUMBWA LIFE under quarantine is not easy, especially for health workers who have to leave their families for weeks as they diligently care for Covid-19 patients, never minding the risks to their own lives.

The Sunday Nation reached out to some health workers on Labour Day to find out how they would spend the day since they were in quarantine. In describing their Labour day, the heath care workers were upbeat and surprisingly jovial in spite of their confinement.

They were happy to celebrate Labour Day saving lives and helping the nation combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite the pressure of missing loved ones, surprisingly, the health workers are full of joy and spend most of their time caring for patients, who may not feel so secure when they are put under quarantine.

The doctors, nurses and other health practitioners are however, able to reassure the patients As they put them on the road to recovery.

While every worker knocks off and goes home after work, for the health workers in quarantine, there is no such think. They stay in the same facility with their patients.

This is a story of doctors who are quarantine not because they are sick, but because they have to care for covid patients.

Imagine having to report for work, used to the everyday routine of later knocking off when all duties are done to bond with family and friends, only to be introduced to a new job description never experienced before that risks your own life because of the exposure to disease infection.

Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, currently does not have a cure, but Zambian authorities and frontline healthcare workers have made strides as evidenced in the recovery of 75 patients out of the 119 cumulative confirmed local cases.

The country has recorded only three confirmed deaths to Covid19.

But with this life threatening disease without a cure, what is the experience of the frontline health workers who have to face the threat head-on daily in their line of duty? This reporter took time to interact with some of the frontline healthcare workers managing patients.

Dr. Beatrice Mulambya, Senior Resident Medical Officer is quarantined at the Courtyard Hotel isolation center for slightly over four weeks not because she tested positive, but because she is there to provide service to patients. Once they complete

their shift of treating patients, frontline healthcare workers are subjected to a mandatory 14 days quarantine before they can leave the premises to reintegrate with society as a preventive measure in the spread of Covid19.

“It hasn’t been very easy to be honest being away from family, being away from the world to say, because you are in one place for a period of time. But it has really gotten me exposed to different kinds of people and different kinds of knowledge that I didn’t know a month ago, I would be learning about,” Dr Mulambya narrated her experience so far.

Dr Mulambya explained that working from the quarantine center is a whole new experience which is a good thing especially that the government has been supportive to the frontline staff. But when asked if she ever feared for her life in the line of duty managing Covid19 patients, she responded, “Honestly I do get to fear. But also I would mention that it’s my job to take care of people that are not well, so I keep reminding myself that if we don’t work, no one will work.

So, as medical personnel, we have to get together and help other people. So I do get to fear for myself, but at the same time I realize I need to help somebody so that they can equally help someone out there.”

And Dr Mulambya said the frontline healthcare workers are always encouraged with the support from the outside world as people have continued to send gifts to them while they remain in isolation, with others over four weeks.

“I would also like to thank the government because it has really been helpful. Every single day is a new day with so many challenges but they are really pooling through and coming through for us as health personnel. I really want to say thank you also to the rest of the Zambians for supporting us. We have received packages from different communities which have been very wonderful with the one Zambia, One Nation showing itself,” Dr Mulambya said.

Another frontline healthcare worker talked to is Musisye Maurice Luchembe who is an Onsite Primary Care Doctor at the Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital Covid19 isolation centre. Dr Luchembe who is Registrar of Internal Medicine at the University Teaching Hospital has now been in quarantine for slightly over three weeks for purposes of treating patients.

Dr Luchembe explained that working on the frontline is a new experience that has changed his job description in the sense that he would have to wear a whole different attire in order to see patients, which was not like the usual.

However, Professor Lloyd Mulenga who leads a team of doctors and health care providers in responding to Covid-19 is happy that the healthcare workers recovery rate has been over 98 per cent.

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IMF PROGRAMME WILL DESTROY LIVES, WARNS PULE Dr Pule

By SILUMESI MALUMO

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ORMER Deputy Minister of Finance Danny Pule has rubbished suggestions for Zambia to go back to the International Monitory Fund (IMF) programme and abandon all borrowing until the economy improves as this could destroy the economy.

Dr Pule said the IMF programme being suggested was likely to be harmful to the economy and may lead to numerous job losses as witnessed in the past IMF programmes.

He said in an interview yesterday, such suggestions were aimed at tarnishing the Zambian government’s name because the economy would be in bad shape.

Dr Pule said if the

government adopts the programme being suggested, it would suffer a big blow in the 2021 general elections because it would negatively affect the country’s economy.

Former Ministers of Finance, Situmbeko Musokotwane, Ng’andu Magande, Felix Mutati, former Minister of Commerce and Trade, Dipak Patel and former Bank of Zambia Governor, Caleb Fundanga had signed an open letter to President Edgar Lungu and Minister of Finance Bwalya Ng’andu suggesting the primacy and importance of clinching the IMF deal.

“We don’t need this programme with the IMF, we can cooperate here and there but they are not going to help us anywhere until after 2021 because the agenda being talked

about was from the opposition who want to be in power and if implemented then the PF should know that they will not go through in 2021,” Dr Pule said.

He said that the idea by the former ministers and Dr Fundanga was a catastrophe to the country’s economy.

Dr Pule said it was important the government implemented measures that would bring change instead of causing chaos to the economy.

He said Zambia still had an opportunity to go back to bilateral and international capital markets to contract longterm debt which could help in improving the economy.

“All these negative social outcomes will lead to people rage as Africa and other developing countries witnessed in the 80s and 90s leading into

“We don’t need this programme with the IMF, we can cooperate here and there but they are not going to help us anywhere until after 2021 because the agenda being talked about was from the opposition who want to be in power and if implemented then the PF should know that they will not go through in 2021,” state instability and downfall of governments.

There is a solution to all this. We need to have our own developmental state as the Eastern Asian dragons and China have demonstrated. We can still go to International capital markets or bilateral partners to contract long term debt. There is nothing wrong with this,” Dr Pule said.

Lungu hails media, bemoans unethical journalism

By OLIVER SAMBOKO PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has applauded journalists for their commitment to duty especially during this difficult time when

President Lungu

By KALOBWE BWALYA TEN more new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded out of 395 tests done in the last 24 hours in Zambia, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed.

Dr Chilufya said during the daily media update on Covid-19 that, three of the cases were contacts to unknown cases in Lusaka, three were identified during routine screening at the University Teaching Hospital while five were screened during targeted testing.

Dr Chilufya disclosed that one person from the Copperbelt, a 74-year-old man who was in isolation had been discharged, bringing the number of those discharged to 75.

The condition of the threemonth-old baby who was critical had stabilised and has been weaned off the

the country was fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

He however, bemoaned mushrooming of unethical journalism which had seen a deterioration of ethical journalism, as a result of the new media companies hiring untrained personnel to run newsrooms.

In his special message, ahead of tomorrow’s World Press Freedom commemorations, the Head of State praised journalists for their dedication to duty in informing, educating and entertaining the masses as the country works together toward national development.

He said Journalists were frontline workers in the Covid-19 fight and was glad in the manner they have continued giving fair coverage focused more on official information.

“As you commemorate World Press Freedom Day and

reflect on your profession, I wish to applaud you, Zambian journalists, on this special day for your dedication to duty in informing, educating and entertaining masses as we work together to develop our country “More importantly, I would like to praise you for your commitment to duty as you continue to inform and educate masses during this difficult time as we, as a country, and the whole world, fight the covid-19 pandemic,” he said.

He said journalists were key in the fight against the pandemic because, their accurate reporting and analysis of the situation was crucial in uniting the country this trying moment. The President said his Government had invested massively in the development of the media with the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting standing out in the quest to develop the media in the country.

Mr Lungu said the digitisation of the media had given way to the plurality of media channels and that the operationalisation of the Independent Broadcasting authority (IBA) has been a milestone that has seen the licensing of over a hundred Broadcasting houses in the country.

“Currently, there are 39 licensed television companies, and 134 radio stations.

This development has not just seen the employment of our young people in these companies, but has seen the plurality of voices in the media and the media has become a real marketplace of ideas,’’ Mr Lungu said.

The President also urged the country to guard against unethical journalism in the broadcasting sector saying if mishandled, words said on television and radio can plunge the country into civil strife.

Covid-19 cases rise to 119

FilePhoto:Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya (R) addressing the media during a press briefing on the status of Covid-19 oxygen at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital. He said Zambia’s cumulative cases now stood at 119, with 41 active cases and three deaths. And Dr Chilufya has urged Zambians to continue adhering to the recommended preventive measures.

Dr Chilufya has also clarified

that churches were not supposed to pay for health certificates and directed that those that had paid should be refunded. The ministers was responding to question from a reporter as to why some churches were being asked to pay K150 to obtain health

certificates.

Meanwhile, Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfrida Sumaili has advised churches that wanted to congregate to continue observing the social distancing and other preventive measures.

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Kazungula bridge completion set for June

By SILUMESI MALUMO THE construction of Kazungula bridge project will be completed and handed over to the Zambian and Botswana governments next month, Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Permanent Secretary Charles Mushota has said.

Mr Mushota said that the contractor awarded to undertake the project was on course in ensuring that the project was completed and handed over to the two government during the stipulated period.

He said in an interview the project was guaranteed to be completed even during this period of the Covid-19.

Mr Mushota said currently the two authorities had not received any report from the contractor on any effects of Covid-19 on the multi-billion-Kwacha project connecting Zambia and Botswana.

Despite Botswana imposing an emergency due to the outbreak of coronavirus the project has continued smoothly, Mr Mushota said.

Mr Mushota said both Zambia and Botswana had continued to provide resources to the contractor so that the project can be completed as projected. “We haven’t received any notifications from the contractor that this is how much the project has been affected by Covid-19 and this is the extension of time which is required.

I think it is too early as we are aware that there is this slow down on everything and currently in Botswana there is an emergency, but it is too early to quantify until we are certain the measures will be lifted and also how long the state of emergency will last.

INVEST IN ORE MINING, MINES ADVISED

… lockdown would seriously affect mine operations

By PETER SICHALI

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HE looming closure of Kasumbalesa border as result of a planned lockdown of Lubumbashu, should be a lesson to the mining sector to invest in ore mining to sustain their operations without relying on other countries, Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) president Joseph Chewe has warned.

Zambia relies on copper concentrates from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to sustain copper production in the mines, which the Congolese have assured would be allowed to pass through.

Mr Chewe said the concentrates used by local

mines come from DRC sustain the operations of the smelters at KCM, Mopani and Chambeshi water smelters and as such the closure would affect operations of these mines.

Now MUZ is fearing that a strict lockdown in the DRC neighbouring town of Lubumbashi, would have a crippling effect because some mines would be crippled.

Mr Chewe has warned that the pending lockdown of Lubumbashi should be a lesson to mining companies to stop their dependence on concentrates from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

“The pending closure of the Kasumbalesa border will have adverse effects on mines in Zambia as they entirely depend on concentrates from DRC,” Mr Chewe said.

“The move will also affect the country’s economy because of the volume of concentrates that comes from Congo through the Kasumbalesa border post,” he said.

Mr Chewe said companies should invest in ore mining so prevent mining operations from being interrupted should Kasumbalesa border be closed.

He said investing in ore mining would boost the income base for companies.

“Our mines should get to the drawing board and start thinking of investing in ore mining as opposed to depending on concentrates from DRC. We cannot depend on concentrates from other countries and this should serve as a wakeup call,” Mr Chewe said. “The economy of Zambia will in the long run be affected.

Therefore going forward mining companies should start investing in ore mining to reduce dependence on other countries,” Mr Chewe said.

The DRC imposed a 24-hour lockdown on the mining hub of Lubumbashi on Tuesday and was set to shut down Kasumbalesa, a border town on the copper export route, as authorities embark on tracing the contacts of a Covid-19 patient.

SECURING one million tonnes of maize will ensure that the country is food secure and President Edgar Lungu should be commended for this bold decision, Patriotic Front in Southern Province has said.

President Lungu has directed FRA to buy more than one million metric tonnes of maize for strategic reserves during this year’s maize marketing season.

He said Government wanted to take advantage of this year’s bumper harvest to buy more maize as the weather patterns for next year cannot be predicted due to climate change.

He asked the Ministry of Finance to fund the FRA on time so that they could start purchasing maize saying the

By BENNIE MUNDANDO WE support the decision by Government to convene a 21-man tripartite consultative labour council meeting to regulate the employment and labour market during the Covid-19 pandemic, Enock Tonga has said.

The 21 member tripartite consultative labour would scrutinize issues that may be raised by companies that may want to reduce the work force or implement other measures as a result of the covid19 pandemic effects.

During his Labour Day message, President Edgar Lungu announced that a 21 man tripartite meeting would be convened to scrutinize various labour matters.

The President said to regulate the employment and labour market during the covid-19 pandemic, Government had decided to convene a meeting with its social partners.

President Lungu said the measures adopted by an earlier meeting included placement of employees on paid annual leave, placement of employees on forced leave in instances where an employer was unable to sustain employees on full pay.

He said the meeting resolved to avoid, as much as possible, resorting to undertaking redundancy exercises and that companies applying for exemptions will be expected to submit certain documents for

verifications and assessment.

He said the conditions under which this will be entertained will be subject to discussions by the tripartite consultative labour council which is expected to be convened in a few days’ time which will be attended by 21 delegates, seven representatives each, from Government, employers and workers. “ However, companies applying for exemptions will be expected to submit certain documents for verifications and assessment.

The conditions under which this will be entertained will be subject to discussions by the tripartite consultative labour council which is expected to be convened in a few days time,” President Lungu said.

And speaking to the Daily Nation yesterday, Mr. Tonga, commended President Lungu for the initiative to bring stakeholders together in Government’s quest to protect both the employers and employees.

He said the devastating effects of the Covid-19 could not be overemphasized and that it was only through dialogue that long-lasting solutions in the labour market in the wake of the pandemic could be found.

“We support Government’s decision to call for this tripartite consultative labour council meeting to regulate the employment and labour market during the Covid-19 pandemic, because that is the only way we can fins solutions to challenges facing us today.

Social cash transfer to continue

By LINDA SOKO TEMBO

South farmers encouraged to sell to FRA

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agency would buy maize, starting with the areas that will meet the moisture content.

And in a statement to the Daily Nation yesterday, Southern Province Information and Publicity Secretary Trymore Mwenda said this directive by President Lungu was a welcome move

and good news for the hard working farmers.

Mr. Mwenda said this was because Government would this marketing season procure twice as much grain as compared to the 500,000 metric tons that was bought last year.

“We therefore, wish to appeal to farmers in Southern

Southern Province Information and Publicity Secretary Trymore Mwenda

Province who have produced surplus maize not to sell to briefcase buyers at low prices but instead wait for FRA to start the buying of the produce if they are to reap a profit on their investment.

“We have no doubt FRA will offer a competitive and attractive maize price this marketing season just as the case was last year which many farmers appreciated and motivated them to increase maize field tillage in the 2019/2020 farming season in anticipation of a stable maize floor price,” Mr. Mwenda said.

He said the PF government and President Lungu have been “walking the talk” in the drive to ensure agriculture takes centre stage in the economic transformation through sound policies dealing with inputs and marketing of the produce.

DISBURSEMENT of funds to the vulnerable through the Social Cash Transfer will be up scaled in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, Minister of Community Development and Social Services Kampamba Mulenga has said.

Ms Mulenga said the vulnerable needed everyone’s support now more than ever.

She said in as much as funds were in short supply amid the Covid-19 outbreak, halting support to the vulnerable

Ms Mulenga

We have actually been giving out Social Cash Transfer thanks to the Ministry of Finance and our corporate partners have been putting money on the table so that it can be distributed to the vulnerable. would be disastrous.

Ms Mulenga said Government who ensure that the social cash transfer program was up scaled by ensuring that more people benefited.

Speaking when she received a donation of assorted food stuffs and protective materials worth K250,000 from the International Organisation for

Migration (IOM), Ms Mulenga called for more support to the social cash transfer program.

Ms Mulenga said that not only was Zambia fighting Covid-19, it also experienced disasters in flood and drought prone areas.

“We have actually been giving out Social Cash Transfer thanks to the Ministry of Finance and our corporate partners have been putting money on the table so that it can be distributed to the vulnerable. “Last week we gave to Central and Luapula Province and we are preparing to give to Northern and revisit the epic centre Lusaka where most of our people are experiencing vulnerability such as child headed homes of disability and the blind,” she said.

Ms Mulenga thanked IOM for the kind gesture and called on other organizations to come on board.

Meanwhile, IOL Zambia Chief of Mission Nomagugu Ncube said the emerging trends in child trafficking in Luapula, Michinga, Eastern and Western Provinces of Zambia coupled with the impact of Covid-19 had increased children’s vulnerability to abuse and exploitation.

Ms Ncube said IOL was honoured to support measures that would enable the government to protect vulnerable populations especially children in exploitative and abusive environments such as forced child begging, migrants and persons with disabilities.

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Social Media Hon. Kampamba Mulenga Chewe - Member of Parliament for Kalulushi This morning I embarked on a robust tour of my constituency with the aim of sensitizing the community on the deadly Covid 19 virus. I am urging the community to practice good hygiene standards like the frequent washing of hands with soap, practicing social distancing and also staying at home.

Together with my team we shall distribute buckets, handsanitizers, liquid soaps and facemasks to all the corners of the constituency.

Robby Mulenga: More needs to be done honourable especially on social distance it seems like most people are taking convid-19 for granted.Good work!

Cecilia Chilufya: Good works there mama God bless you Ømëgā Judah Munangagwa: You I love honorable Lulumbi Mumba Well done....this is good Kedrick Mkz Muloza: Good work honourable as you serve to save the community ,,truly you are a servant of people ,,,long live mama Kaunda Bels: Well done. Keep up the good spirit and forge ahead with your works. We will support you.

Chrispin Kiks Kikuta: Works there. Thanks our MP. Bwalya Mwila: Another term we shall give honorable kampamba Clive Clinton: Indeed the sensitization and massive aid given out will go an extra mile in serving many people’s lives Baldwin Michael: That’s the way to sensitise the masses, no need to whip them or threaten them. Once they get the message, they will pass it to others as well.

Nyasha Manhau: A community with a wise Leader is blessed from above. Keep up the good work Hon we’re also learning a lot from you Dainess C Katuna Kabunda: Job welldone mama for remembering your people during this time of covid 19 sensitize and handouts that’s excellent Chiku Nyirongo: Honourable emphasise on physical distancing during your campaign. Let them practice it even as you talk to them.

Chanda Joy Chanda: Wonderful works our MP Miracle Ephraim Chitambala: well done Jonathan Chileshe Chanda: A hard working Honourable, continue with the same spirit... GOD richly bless you....

Chisyman Billy Martin: We have been already sensitized, all we are yearning for are free face masks and we don’t care the form in which they are made!

Patience Nkhoma: Well done Mama you are truly loving and kind continue with that spirit Penelope Mulenga Bweupe: Job well done our Able Honorable Ngosa Francis: Good move honourable Gospel Walubita God bless mama.. More grace Humphrey Mulambia GP: At this stage we need testing more than anything if we are to fight it. We already have local transimisions.

Davies Kasengele: That’s a good move

WELL-DONE FRA FOR FOOD SECURITY Dear editor,

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ood Reserve Agency (FRA) boss Mr. Chola Kafwabulula and his entire team must be commended for making sure that their is no crop wastage, furthermore securing food despite the nation facing a drought.

Mr Kafwabulula and his entire management team should be commended for high levels of professionalism and expertise which has led them walking the talk by securing food for our country despite the nation being faced with a mini draught.

Today as we speak food Reserve Agency has in its stock 280,000 metric tonnes of maize meanwhile the new harvest has also started coming from small scale farmers.

Food Reserve Agency has also made sure that there is no crop wastage which clearly has saved tax payers money.

Not so long ago the Nation was faced with a draught which forced some political players taking advantage of the situation to gain political mileage by putting pressure on our distinguished humble leader *President Edgar Chagwa Lungu* to declare a national disaster, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Reserve Agency refused and assured the President that the country will not starve and no one will die from hunger.

A visit by President Edgar Chagwa Lungu at Food Reserve

Mr Kafwabulula Agency Mwembeshi depot revealed that true to the word food Reserve Agency’s strategy crossed the line and no one died from hunger, furthermore even new maize from small scale farmers is beginning to come on the market.

Any well meaning Zambian will agree with me that this is indeed the type of management needed in our public institutions if truly Zambia was to develop.

Let me remind Zambians that the last time food Reserve Agency experienced Maize wastage was in 2011, during campaigns when the PF Team came across a *mass grave of rotten maize* in Petauke which was buried and hidden costing government tax payers money.

However with the new management under our hardworking Food Reserve Agency Executive Director Mr. Chola Kafwabulula and his entire team we have seen

that there has been no more maize wastage as a result of excellent crop management.

President Edgar Chagwa Lungu could not hide his emotions during his visit at Mwembeshi depot which revealed high levels of professionalism exhibited by food Reserve Agency in securing food for the nation, making sure that there is no Maize wastage to the extent that the President Edgar Chagwa Lungu was forced to say on camera that Mwe ma Zambians kwena muletasha end of quote.

Today as we speak food Reserve Agency *has reduced crop wastage to below 0.5%* when the Agriculture industry allows 5% crop wastage meaning food Reserve Agency is beating the industry standard of 5%.

In the past staff indiscipline was clearly the cause of crop wastage together with limited storage sheds.

With the coming in of *Mr. Chola Kafwabulula as Executive Director* we have suddenly seen high levels of discipline exhibited by food Reserve Agency members of staff which clearly brought an end to crop wastage.

Zambians may wish to know that food Reserve Agency today boast of more storage facilities than before because of the determination and commitment demonstrated by Mr. Chola Kafwabulula and his entire management.

MAXWELL CHONGU *PF DIE HARD*

Happy Labour Day Despite Covid-19 Dear editor, " HAPPY labour day despite Covid-19. We are celebrating this year's labour day under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hence we could not celebrate it as we usually do because we have to adhere to Covid-19 preventative measures, " Northern Province Minister Hon Chungu Bwalya said this during his press briefing at the Northern Province Ministerial residence in

Kasama.

I am wishing this year's labour day especially to front line health workers who are risking it all to defeat the coronvirus and to our security men and women who are on the ground 24 hrs to ensure that health guidelines are followed.

I am calling upon all government and private institutions who planned to honour their workers this year to go ahead and honour them privately in their

particular institutions. Our hard working workers deserve to be honoured. Let not the coronavirus rob them of their deserved awards.

Finally, I am wishing all the people of Northern Province a happy labour day and I am urging them to celebrate it while adhering to Covid-19 preventative measures.

Chanda Nsofu PF Northern Province Youth Secretary

The Original Bally 1 Dear editor, L ALWAYS remember you for the great person you always were.

The Father of Democracy and Multipartism Under you we saw the liberalization of our economy . “ Your personal commitment to God as President lead to the declaration of Zambia as a Christian and guided by his principles based on his Christian faith .”

Your dressing and unique style of talking and personality was something else.Your stature never stopped you from aiming higher and the sky was not your limit .

When I was at school I started liking and enjoying politics because of your style of leadership of been courageous inspired me and for this reason I was nicknamed FTJ by my schoolmates and friends .

Happy belated birthday to our Late Second Republican President H.E Dr. Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (April 30, 1943). Wherever you are I want to tell you that you will always be my HERO Son of the Soil .

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JUVENILE’S DEFILEMENT CASE FAILS TO START

By MULENGA MUSONDA

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LAWYER representing a 12-yearold boy who is accused of defiling a two-year-old girl has applied to the court to intervene after he learnt that his client was tortured by police officers who wanted to force a confession out of him.

Mr Ernest Chilufya from Legal Aid Board Services told the Choma magistrate’s court that his client was badly beaten by police officers and efforts to get a medical report form is proving futile as they are not being helpful.

Mr Chilufya asked the court to intervene in facilitating the juveniles’s right to get the document.

But the court in its response advised the counsel to exhaust

all avenues before it could come in.

The juvenile who was before court in the company of his father could be visibly seen with a swollen ear that may be as a result of the beatings from the police officers.

This is in a matter in which the juvenile pleaded guilty

earlier to one count of defilement of a child contrary to section 138 subsection 1 of the Penal Code of the Laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that the Grade 5 pupil on March 16, 2020 in Choma had carnal knowledge of a girl below the age of 16.

The matter could not even take off for trial when it was called as the victim’s mother who is a witness was not in court.

Magistrate Salie Kanunka adjourned the matter to May 13, 2020 for trial.

The juvenile's bail was extended.

LOCKDOWN TRAGEDY …'Drunk' driver crashes into 2 cops checking lockdown

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OHANNESBURG - Two police officers were killed by the allegedly drunk driver of a light delivery vehicle, while they were inspecting a truck on the side of the road for lockdown regulation compliance in the Free State on Friday night.

The two officers were on duty on Friday night and inspected the truck on the R594 road, according to a statement from the office of national police commissioner, General Khehla John Sitole.

The driver of a light delivery vehicle, who was allegedly heavily under the influence of alcohol, crashed into them.

They were wearing reflective jackets at the time, the statement indicated.

The incident occurred at around 20:15.

The driver of the light delivery vehicle was arrested and is MADRID - Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain hurried out their homes on yesterday, allowed to exercise outdoors for the first time in seven weeks as the government began easing tough coronavirus restrictions.

In Madrid, cyclists and skateboarders streamed along the city’s wide boulevards.

Barcelona’s beachside was packed with runners, while surfers and paddle-boarders were out enjoying the waves.

The crowds could be a matter of concern for the authorities, who have stressed that the easing of restrictions must be cautious and for exercise, not socialising.

‘I smoked cannabis to stop seeing my son’s ghost’

By MULENGA MUSONDA A MAN narrated in a magistrate’s court in Choma that a witch finder advised him to start smoking cannabis for him to stop seeing the ghost of his dead son in his dreams.

Adrivin Munkombwe, 30, made made the disclosure when he appeared for plea in a matter he is charged with trafficking in psychotropic substances.

Particulars of the offence are that Munkombwe on April 25, 2020 in Choma trafficked in 0.5gm of marijuana, a herbal product of Cannabis Sativa without lawful authority or medical recommendation.

When he appeared for plea before Resident Magistrate Salie Kanunka, Munkombwe said he bought the product after advice from a witch finder.

Court: Do you understand the charge?

Munkombwe: Yes. Court: How do you plead?

Munkombwe: I admit.

Court: Did you traffic in 0.5gm of cannabis?

Munkombwe: I just bought it.

Court: What was it for?

Munkombwe: I started seeing the ghost of my late son, so I consulted a witch finder who advised me to start smoking marijuana for the dreams to go away.

Court: Did the witch finder give you documentation to use this drug?

Munkombwe: No. Court: Or maybe you went to the Drug Enforcement Commission to get permission?

Munkombwe: No. Court: I record a plea of guilty.

After entering a plea of guilty, Magistrate Kanunka adjourned the matter to May 14, 2020 for facts as the court awaits a report from an analyst.

Munkombwe was remanded in custody as the offence is non-bailable.

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Quarantined Ethiopians wait to go home ADDIS ABABA - Thousands of Ethiopian migrants expelled from the Middle East and African countries are being quarantined in universities in a sign of the strain placed on vulnerable nations by mass deportations amid the coronavirus crisis.

Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Somalia and other countries have deported more than 5, 000 illegal migrants to Ethiopia since April 1, according to the U.N. migration agency. Ethiopia was providing for the migrants - 13 of whom had tested positive for Covid-19. – REUTERS.

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likely to face charges of culpable homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol and the contravention of the regulations under the Disaster Management Act for failing to stay home during the lockdown.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa extended a nationwide lockdown to fight the new coronavirus by two

more weeks and announced a $720 million stimulus package for distressed companies, most which will be allowed to reopen tomorrow.

Zimbabwe first announced a three-week lockdown in March and then extended that, prior to the latest extension. The lockdown has shuttered an economy struggling with acute shortages of foreign currency, food, electricity

and medicines.

Informal markets - where more than 80 percent of Zimbabweans earn their living - will remain shut, while big businesses will reopen under supervision.

Mnangagwa said public gatherings of more than 50 people and the use of public taxis remain suspended, while schools will remain closed.

– NEWS24/AFP.

Adios, indoor jogging!

Hit by one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks, Spain imposed a strict lockdown in March, confining most of the population to their homes for all but essential trips. Sports and recreational walks were banned.

Health emergency chief Fernando Simon said parks would be opened “when the time is right.” Speaking at a news conference in Madrid he added that the idea behind the latest easing was for people to exercise, not to socialise

in groups. Prime Minster Pedro Sánchez called on people to follow guidelines on social distancing.

As the rate of infection has fallen and hospitals have regained their footing, Sanchez’s government has shifted its focus towards reopening the country in a phased way and reviving a badly battered economy. The World Health Organisation said on Friday that countries must lift lockdowns gradually, while being ready to restore restrictions if

the virus jumps back.

Sanchez announced a fourphase plan this week to return the country to what he termed “the new normality” by the end of June. Spain has recorded a coronavirus death toll of 25, 100, according to health ministry data on Saturday, and more than 216, 582 cases.

The lockdown has hammered the economy and the government expects gross domestic product to contract 9.2 percent in 2020. – REUTERS.

NEW DELHI - India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as New Delhi begins easing some of its lockdown measures in lower-risk areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday said India - the country with the largest number of people in lockdown - would extends its nationwide control measures for another two weeks from tomorrow to battle the spread of the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 illness, but allow “considerable relaxations” in lower-risk districts. – REUTERS.

Man shot dead by police in Australia stabbing spree CANBERRA - A man in his early 30s was shot dead by police after slashing several people at a shopping centre in Australia’s northwestern Pilbara region on Friday.

According to police, the man stabbed one person at a motel and another outside a McDonald’s in the city of Port Hedland before attacking five people at the mall. – AFP.

‘Missing in action’ Kim Jong Un reappears

SEOUL - After weeks of intense speculation about the health of Kim Jong Un, state news agency KCNA said yesterday the North Korean leader attended the completion of a fertilisers plant north of Pyongyang, the first report of his appearance since April 11.

KCNA said Kim cut a ribbon at the ceremony on Friday and those attending the event “burst into thunderous cheers of ‘hurrah!’ for the Supreme Leader...” - REUTERS.

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OVER 40,026 CASES IN OVER 55 COUNTRIES

1,698

Confirmed cases

Deaths

J

12

Number of cases

10 8 6

4

5

6

7

8

116

2,382

3,453

217,522

4,289

167

890

3,232

32,076

Algeria

3,649

437

1,651

1,561

6,500

Cameroon

1,806

59

915

832

1,671

16

188

1,467

100,622

Recovered

Confirmed cases

Recovered

1,532

44

255

1,233

10,918

Guinea

1,240

7

269

964

Ivory Coast

1,183

14

525

644

Djibouti

1,072

2

498

572

12,571

Tunisia

975

40

279

656

21,477

Senegal

823

9

296

518

466

Niger

709

31

403

275

5,116

Burkina Faso

638

42

476

120

Somalia

528

28

19

481

DRC

491

30

59

402

Tanzania

480

16

167

297

Mayotte

460

4

235

221

2,700

Mali

424

24

122

278

2,172

Réunion

418

300

118

Kenya

384

14

129

241

17,992

Mauritius

334

10

303

21

14,445

Sudan

318

25

31

262

Equatorial Guinea

315

1

9

305

854

Gabon

238

3

53

182

724

Rwanda

212

95

117

8,464

Congo

207

8

19

180

Liberia

141

16

45

80

Ethiopia

130

3

58

69

16,434

Madagascar

128

90

38

3,107

Cabo Verde

114

1

2

111

791

Sierra Leone

104

4

12

88

Togo

99

6

63

30

6,234

Zambia

119

3

75

41

5,284

Uganda

79

52

27

27,432

Mozambique

76

12

64

1,688

Guinea-Bissau

73

1

18

54

1,500

Eswatini

71

1

10

60

714

Benin

64

1

33

30

Libya

61

2

18

41

Chad

52

2

19

31

CAR

50

10

40

Eritrea

39

19

20

Malawi

36

5

28

South Sudan

34

Zimbabwe

40

4

5

23

Angola

27

2

6

19

Botswana

23

1

Namibia

16

Burundi

11

Seychelles

11

Gambia

10

1

Mauritania

8

1

Sao Tome and Principe

8

Western Sahara

6

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latter of which breached the 1, 000 mark.

The provincial breakdown was provided as: Western Cape - 2, 507 (up from 2, 342); Gauteng - 1, 507 (up from 1, 446); KwaZulu-Natal - 1, 006 (up from 980); Eastern Cape - 691 (up

from 647); Free State - 118 (up from 116); Mpumalanga - 36 (up from 31); North West - 35 (up from 31); Limpopo - 34 (up from 32); and Northern Cape - 18 (up from 17). – NEWS24.

Two funerals - 54 people infected with Covid-19, one dead Nine people tested positive, along with one child under the age of nine, after attending.

As Covid-19 continues to spread in the city, 45 people who attended a March 21 funeral in KwaDwesi tested positive.

One, a 66-year-old retired nurse from Central, died on April 9 after being admitted to Livingstone Hospital.

Others who tested positive range in age from newborn to 89 years.

The KwaDwesi funeral started at a house in the

township, with the procession making its way to a nearby Methodist church, where 1, 200 people attended.Only 40 percent of those infected showed any signs of symptoms.

At that time, gatherings of more than 100 people had already been prohibited after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster because of the pandemic two weeks earlier.

Figures supplied by health department spokesperson Siyanda Manana show 31 females and 14 males con-

Zambia 119

3

75

Confirmed cases

Deaths

Recovered

tracted the virus after attending the KwaDwesi funeral.

Regarding the Zwide funeral, Manana said it was not yet known how many people had attended, but the number should have been limited to 50, as lockdown regulations required.

The data supplied showed those infected included seven females and two males, with 80 percent showing Covid-19 symptoms.

They ranged in age from newborns to 59 years.

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Confirmed Cases

Mortality

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Covid-19 trends in Zambia since the time first two cases were recorded on March 18, 2020

Eastern Cape moves to Level 4 of lockdown said.

Ramaphosa announced last week that level four restrictions would be put in place from Friday.

According to the disaster management regulations, decisions on the restriction of levels are made by the national government, not the provinces.

Mabuyane said the

province would beef up management of the lockdown in areas with high numbers of Covid-19 infections.

This includes increased law enforcement, ensuring that people wear cloth masks at all times when they leave their homes, and ensuring workplaces implement occupational health and safety

Total:

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1,623

690

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22

1

1,698

6,016

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8

704

4

6

284

6

5

8

1

401

6

1

1,032

4

4

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6,834

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THE Eastern Cape moved to level four of the lockdown from Friday, with Premier Oscar Mabuyane saying this would be done under strict conditions.

“The strict conditions are aimed at curbing transmission of the virus that may come with the easing of restrictions from level five to level four,” Mabuyane

5,951

Morocco

Nigeria

0

3

South Africa

Ghana

2

2

Tests

1,093,215

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Active Cases

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Mkhize released the figures in a statement on Friday night. To date, 217, 522 tests have been completed, 9, 992 in the last 24 hours.

There had also been a recorded 2, 382 recoveries.

The Western Cape remained the country’s Covid-19 epicentre, followed

by Gauteng and KZN - the

JOHANNESBURG - A sobering picture has emerged of how burials in KwaDwesi and Zwide account for a staggering number of coronavirus infections in Nelson Mandela Bay. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Bay stood at 298 on Wednesday.

This was as 167 people who had been in contact with the mourners had also tested positive. It is not clear how many people live in Nelson Mandela Bay. The Zwide funeral, it emerged this week, was held on April 4, when the lockdown was already in full effect.

Deaths

Global overview 3,422,595 240,338

SA records 13 more Covid-19 deaths

OHANNESBURG - Thirteen more South Africans have died of Covid-19 and there are now 5, 951 cases in the country.

This means that there was an increase of 304 cases in the last 24 hours, and the death toll has now climbed to 116.

Health Minister Dr Zweli

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regulations aimed at ensuring a safe environment for workers.

“National and provincial government departments will work with all sectors of the economy to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations to effectively minimise transmission of the virus during level four of the national lockdown.”

ABUJA - A black market in coronavirus test kits is flourishing in Nigeria, spurred in part by negligible faith in the country’s health system to defeat an emerging threat.

Testing is a crucial weapon in combatting Covid-19. It not only identifies where the stealthy virus has invaded -- it also helps to prevent frontline workers, in health care and the economy, from falling sick in turn.

Every country is struggling to carry out sufficient testing, but in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, the situation is dire.

Just 7, 100 tests have officially been carried out in a population of around 200 million people.

By comparison, neighbouring Ghana, which has a population of 30 million, has carried out 68, 000 tests, while South Africa, with 58 million people, has conducted nearly 114, 000.

Right now, Nigeria’s 36 states have 12 official coronavirus labs, which together have a capacity to test 1, 500 people per day.

“We have no idea of the status of propagation of Covid-19 in Nigeria,” a representative of a private medical

lab told AFP. The lab is awaiting government approval to buy thousands of test kits and a machine able to carry out several hundred tests per hour.

But “demand for these tests on the black market is off the scale, off the scale,” the source said.

Lacking the equipment, the lab had to turn away a request from a foreign embassy to carry out tests for its citizens.

Nigeria’s extreme need and its dextrous entrepreneurs have unsurprisingly combined to create an instant black market.

Aware of the danger that this represents, the government has warned Nigerians against fake do-it-yourself kits that are emerging online.

Richard Banda, acting Team Lead for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in Nigeria at the UN’s World Health Organisation (WHO), said the use of dubious virus test kits was not the only problem.

Many tests are being done privately, and their results are not being shared with the authorities, he said - which means that cases may not be properly traced and isolated. – AFP.

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Eddie Mwitwa,” Mr Ngulube Mr Ngulube said the action said.

He said the by Mr Hichilema clearly showed that he did not mean copying of well because he did not want the letter Zambians to have a proper to the Wednesday September 4, 2019 two law- Constitution.

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the Chipolopolo do not miss out on playing competitive football during the FIFA window,” he stated.

taker coach Aggrey Chiyangi says the Chipolopolo will use the friendly game to prepare for the CHAN and

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the AFCON qualifiers next month.

Chiyangi said the friendly game against Namibia has come at the right time because the technical bench plans to assess all the players summoned especially those who have not played for the national team for a while.

Chipolopolo coach Aggrey Chiyangi has summoned nine foreign-based players for the international friendly match.

PREMIER Division side Power Dynamos head coach Fordson Kabole has resigned from his position barely a week after he 2019/2020 season started. d Power the Dynamos FC secretary Happie Munkundya confirmed to partner with had the potential to create jobs,Kaunda especialmbia his rear-guard.

"Congo Kenneth International underlocals. pressure. he development in an intery GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA "I know a few Zambian Brazzaville And Dr Habaazoka it is on shocking ly forthat the the youth. model "If we beatsays Zambia view, noting club ac- Airport yesterday, a friendly coach is Ngoya, recited cepts respects his decision.

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Brazzaville. are forwards short Klings Kangwa He said says despite Belgium-based striker Fashion Zambia’s mining sector.

He said most Indian investors wantedfacing fields ashion Sakala joined camp challenges clubs will be experiencing, with Power Dynamos losing 1-0 of many acrossSakala the globe.

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by FIFA to allowwho a team to make five ant coach George Chilufya to Congo mind AMBIA under-23 Congolese captain Ombanda Nyirendanational said in anteam interview that players will it will coaches something them,” Nyirenda said. not to be overworked and making five changes team and be good for themtotohelp qualify when football returns. was substitutes with Green Eagles before games.

Gamphani Lungu. coach Beston Chambeshi has urged der-20 AFZoe said Congo is have fitness issues when the league resumes Meanwhile, ‘Micho’ has welcomed the decision will make my colleagues the coaches tonot act intimiand for the Olympics but for now our focus is announced last Monday oiningFIFA Power Dynamos will that it would Congo Brazaville to have respect for dated facing the Zambians because of the suspension on trainings to

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Team captain Fashion Sakala said the additional one substitution if a matchqualifigoes into meeting to discuss the way forers at the National Heged fixture will qualify for the squad is not under pressure facing Congo ward. roes Stadium.

2019 youth AFCON to be held Brazzaville who eliminated Burundi to set He thanked Kabole for the in Egypt. up a meeting By with Zambia. ervices rendered during this The 2019 youth AFCON to GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA Sakala said the team is deterperiod and wish him success in set to kick off on Novermber 8 mined to collect a his personal endeavours.

Reserves as the first stage of the ALL-AFRICA Games 200m gold medalist Sydney Siame posi“We wish the coach all the sponding CAF qualifiers for the 2020 has been cautioned to remain level headed if he has to best. He was with us for a long to Congo Summer Olympics reach the medal bracket at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ime as he has a good underBrazavile captain Ombanmen's football Speaking after welcoming the athletes from Morocco, tanding with the club so we da Zoe who described Chamtournament Director of Sport in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child wish him all the best. beshi’s boys as the under-dogs going in Japan.

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Club supporters drawn from dissolution of all supporters’ National Olympic Committee president Alfred Foloko urged various districts across structures by the club all the athletes not to relent but aim for better performance in the country.

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up members it represents,” in the country. he said.

The Nkana National Zulu was shocked that the Supporters executive club executive committee committee petitioned could go ahead to make such sponsors Mopani Copper a decision when Mopani was Mines for the removal studying the petition. of Kabila and Charles THE United States women’s football “The Nkana National Chakatazya as president team’s bid for equal pay has been Supporters Committee will and chief executive officer dismissed by a court, with the judge not be cowed from focusing respectively of alleged rejecting the players’ claims they were on the issues that has been mismanagement of the club, underpaid compared to the men. raised and presented to the a move that prompted the The lawsuit was filed 28 women’s Chief Executive Officer of TObyPAGE 19 executive to dissolve fans’ TIME:all19:00 CHARGES: K100 STANDARD - VIP 200TURN national team players last year against the Mopani Copper Mines who associations.

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“We are shocked and disappointed,” remove the club executive.

Zulu said all fans structures said Levinson. “We will not give up our

hard work for equal pay.

“We are confident in our case and steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that girls and women who play this sport will not be valued as lesser just because of their gender.”

Federal judge Gary Klausner allowed the players’ case for unfair treatment in travel, housing and medical support to go to trial, which is set for June 16 in Los Angeles.

Giving its ruling, the court said: “The women’s team has been paid more on both a cumulative and an average pergame basis than the men’s team over the

of Zambia FAZ condemned the Football Association of Zimbabwe for failing to show up for the crucial Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games return leg qualifying game class period.” which was scheduled for the The US National team won Stadium the Women’s World in Harare.

Cup last summer for their fourth title Zimbabwe who suffered a overall. They have also won five Olympic 5-0 thumping in the first leg gold medals. in Lusaka After thequalifying equal payfixture claim was could not show up for the dismissed, striker Megan Rapinoe, who return Ball leg and fixture on Sunday won the Golden Golden Boot at players deserted last year’safter World Cup, tweeted: “We will camp to unpaid never stoptheir fighting for due equality.” allowances.

Fellow US striker Alex Morgan said: “Although disappointing hear this news, It is allegedtothat clubs in this will notZimbabwe discouragewithdrew us in our their fight for equality.” players from camp on the – BBC.actual day of the return leg

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Man spends days with wife’s corpse

A HARARE man had been living with his dead wife for a number of days.

Percy Njikizani from Glen Norah A never reported the death of his wife, Elar Mundembe to the police. He was also never seen coming out of their flat for the past two weeks.

Neighbors called the police after a stench from the flat raised their suspicions. Circumstances leading to the death could not be established.

A neighbor said: “This woman was not free to let anyone in her house or life.

“I stayed here for 11 years but I never got into her house, so she was that reserved that no one would get close to her.

“So when this unfortunate incident occurred, the best that we could do after that persistent bad smell was to call the Glen Norah police and to call their nephew called Edie who stays down there in Glen View 7 Extension. Edie is her nephew from her husband’s side.

“We had been suspecting this odor to be of a rotting rat for days.” The neighbor said when the police arrived, they broke in and discovered the corpse on the sofa while the husband was in another room seated on the bed.

“It is not normal for one to stay in the same house with a dead person.

“It might be a sign that the husband maybe sick too,” the neighbor said. Another neighbor, Byron Mujoko, said he was shocked that the woman had died.

“Momz vanga vari bho though vayisasasa na everyone, she was very reserved, she was my wife Memory Dhliwayo’ s good customer at her work at Ebony Hair Saloon at Machipisa. My wife did her hair in February, I knew Mai Njikizani since 1999 when I was working at Glen Norah Supermarket and she was working for Harare City Council. - H-Metro

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Bedroom-roster” row turns nasty as first wife ‘harasses’ second wife

A WOMAN who became the second wife in a polygamous marriage apparently revealed how sharing a man through a bedroom-roster is really like when she sued her husband’s first wife for threatening her with unspecified action allegedly fuelled by a fight over their husband’s attention.

Sikhathele Sibanda (35) from Makokoba suburb claimed her husband Francis Ncube (65)’s first wife Virginia Sibanda (53) who also stays in the same suburb but at different houses was apparently overwhelmed by jealousy as she suspected that she was getting more attention from their husband than her.

Sikhathele said she was living in fear of Virginia after she threatened to come to her house and “curse” her.

The dispute, centred on their husband’s attention, was heard at the Bulawayo Civil Court where Sikhathele was seeking a peace order against Virginia.

“I am a female adult aged 35 and a second wife in a polygamous marriage. I am applying for a peace order against Virginia Sibanda who is my husband Francis Ncube’s first wife.

In response Virginia said she was not a jealous person at all adding that she had a big heart and was also willing to live peacefully with Sikhathele.

Presiding magistrate Nomasiko Ndlovu who was apparently touched by Virginia’s remorsefulness dismissed Sikhathele’s request for a peace order. B Metro

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Uncle from hell rapes two nieces The pair went into their nieces’ bedroom and ordered the 11-year- old to undress before taking turns to rape her. After that the 22year- old sexually assaulted the 9-year- old while his brother was watching.

TWO teenagers were plunged into distress after their uncles took turns to rape them at their homestead in Nkayi, Matabeleland North province.

The incident happened in 2006 when the then two teenage girls were aged 9 and 11 respectively.

Speaking on condition of anonymity a family insider said the older rape victim begrudged her uncles and once narrated their rape ordeal to her aunt while tears were streaming down her cheeks. But

she convinced her to forgive them.

The tell-it-all family source said the two uncles were aged 22 and 24 respectively, took turns to rape the girls in 2006 when their grandmother had left to sell her wares in the villages.

“The pair went into their nieces’ bedroom and ordered the 11-year- old to undress before taking turns to rape her. After that the 22-yearold sexually assaulted the 9-year- old while his brother was watching,” said the family

insider.

The source said when the granny returned the two minors reported the matter to her but she swept it under the carpet.

Last week on Tuesday her older uncle who raped them paid them a visit in Mahatshula suburb.

“She asked her uncle why they raped them and vowed to report the matter to the police saying the matter was still etched in her mind and she was bitter about it ,”said the source.

I use muti to steal - busted thief confesses

A 39-YEAR-OLD man from Pumula East suburb When he was asked how he stole Msimanga in Bulawayo who allegedly uses muti to steal said he was given a padlock by his traditional ran out of luck recently after he was caught in a healer. house trying to steal and was beaten by residents “He told the angry crowd that was baying for who also drenched him in petrol in an attempt to his blood that he got muti from his traditional burn him. healer. He told them that his traditional healer Lindani Msimanga reportedly gave him a padlock which entered a house in Pumula East He told the angry was smeared with muti , intending to steal at around 2am crowd that was bay- when he enters the yard on Wednesday last week. ing for his blood that he locks the padlock and Sadly, he ran out of luck when will cause everyone he got muti from his that the owner of the house heard in the surrounding area to traditional healer. footsteps in the sitting room. fall into deep sleep after He told them that The victim screamed for help, that he would enter the his traditional healer targeted house and steal alerting neighbourhood watch members who were patrolling gave him a padlock which was without any disturbance,” in the suburb. The neighbours smeared with muti , when he said a neighbourhood dashed to the house and caught enters the yard he locks the watch member who rehim inside and took him to a poquested anonymity. padlock and that will cause lice station.

Bulawayo deputy police Residents joined forces with everyone in the surrounding spokesperson Assistant neighbourhood watch members area to fall into deep sleep.

Inspector Nomalanga and apprehended Msimanga.

Msebele confirmed the Drama ensued when the incident: “We would like to neighbourhood watch members were taking him applaud members of the neighbourhood watch to a police station. Some of the fuming residents committee and residents who reacted swiftly punched him with fists while some hit him with after hearing the screams from a house owner open hands. where the suspect wanted to steal and joined They also poured petrol on him to burn him forces to apprehend the suspect. Lastly we would but he was lucky to escape being burnt as the like to discourage members of the public from neighbourhood watch members quickly fended taking the law into their hands but they should off a man who wanted to set him alight. let the police do their work.” - B-Metro

The family insider said she made a police report leading to the arrest of her uncle.

Bulawayo deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said: “We urge parents or guardians not to sweep issues like rape under the carpet but they have to expose the rapist even if they are related. We also urge victims to report cases within 72 hours so as to get post – exposure prophylaxis and also to get counselling.”

- B-Metro

Woman exhumed…

its claimed she was not happy with burial site In a case of suspected juju use, a woman’s body was exhumed 17 days after burial and villagers were allowed to view it at a farm in Mashonaland East.

It is reported that the deceased, Tambudzai, was the second wife in a polygamous marriage in Mutoko and died two weeks ago.

Tambudzai is said to have suffered a miscarriage and a few weeks later, she died after she had started bleeding from the nose and mouth. After her death, she was buried in Mutoko where she was living with her husband.

Tambudzai’s sister Juliet was the one who reportedly ‘saw’ her dead sister telling her that she wasn’t happy with where she had been buried and wanted to be buried next to her mother at Tamar Farm.

Juliet was reportedly ‘tormented’ by her sister until she made arrangements for the body to be exhumed and be reburied where the deceased wanted.

When H-Metro got there yesterday, the whole village were in awe and had gone to the second funeral in their hundreds to see if what they had heard was true.

At the funeral, Nyau dancers were leading the procession to the graveyard and the relatives said that was one of the deceased’s demands to her sister, that she wanted them to dance at her second funeral.

Tambudzai’s best friend was also there singing as she was instructed by her late friend when she visited her after her ‘first’ funeral. - H-Metro

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VANITY OF EUPHORIA A poem by David Chishimba High on love Magical, magnificent and enchanting.

The ecstasy of being loved back Being loved back by someone you can’t live without.

The strong urge of wanting to stop the hands of “Big Ben”.

Young and free Being naive has its benefits, at least you are happy.

You sleep well at night.

Fear grips on the realization of the precariousnes of the whole euphoria Trying to save both oneself and the once cherished paradise of ebullience Holding on, only to hope and faith The uncertainty of the future and delicacy of the present is haunting.

Then you realize You built dreams on empty promises You were glancing at a future engineered on words.

Setting up the stage based on vanity Basing happiness on betrayal Hypnotized by love Lies lies and lies A fake future utopia.

Holding on to a would never be future The vanity of it all The cost of wisdom is grave.

Medical practitioner offloads song on Covid-19

By TROY MUKUPA

‘We are down but not out, we shall conquer,’says Cecilia Mwila Banda in her new song titled ‘One Day’.

Cecilia who is also a medical practitioner said she thought of coming up with a song to give hope to the world amid Covid-19 pandemic.

She said she looked at how much panic there was where people were asking if life will ever get back to normal.

“My love for music started at the age of 12, just when I discovered I could sing. And since then, I have been singing in church. I am a songwriter and I have also helped other artistes as a backing vocalist,” she says.

“I thought of a song that will remind people to continue trusting in God and hope for better days. ‘One Day’ is a song that talks about hope. So basically the song is just giving people hope for a better tomorrow.”

Cecilia is also a poet who has written a number of poems working with her very close friend Natasha Mbaso.

She urged people to adhere to the health guidelines that have been put in place as preventive measures for Covid-19.

My love for music started at the age of 12, just when I discovered I could sing. And since then, I have been singing in church. I am a songwriter and I have also helped other artistes as a backing vocalist. - Cecilia

What I can say is that the sky is a limit and I don’t know who God wants me to be, but I want to be a politician that people can look up to, especially a girl child who is growing up now and can be inspired on how I do my politics. I want to aim high as long as God is giving me this breath, I will fight and make sure that I become a politician who will inspire many women that want to join politics.

By SILUMESI MALUMO

Briefly tell us about yourself.

My Names are Charity Mpundu Kapona, I was born in a family of eight but right now my elder brother and I are the only ones surviving. I’m married with three kids. I started my primary school in Mpundu in Kabwe rural and did my part of junior secondary at Mukobeko.

I did my secondary at Naboye in Kafue and completed at Mukobeko secondary school. I did my tertiary education at Citizen University and I am now a degree holder in Business Administration.

What inspired you to join politics?

I grew up in a community where I used to see people doing things in a way they are not supposed to be done, so it puzzled me and made me to join politics to be part of people who can help the community because my

What are your future aspirations as far as politics is concerned?

I want to be a Member of Parliament for Katuba Constituency come 2021 because I know I will be accorded this opportunity to serve people who are dear to my heart. I have a heart for Katuba, Katuba is my home village and I love it. I have seen Katuba not being developed when it is not far away from Lusaka.

We still live like we are million miles when we are just a stone throw away from Lusaka.

We don’t have good hospital facilities, schools, no good roads and in the remote part of Katuba, we don’t even have electricity. So my aim is to ensure that when I am given a mandate to serve the people, I will change the status quo. I’ll ensure that I uplift the living standard in the area.

passion is the girl child and the womenfolk.

I am a community worker and this is what inspired me to join politics so that I become their mouthpiece out there.

Who is your role model in politics?

Way back when I was in primary, I used to like mama Julia Chikamoneka, I used to like her courage each time she used to participate in politics. She was a woman who fought for her rights. But this time around, my role model are people like Honourable Jean Kapata, she is really a fighter. And also I like Dora Siliya because she is a courageous and a focused woman. I used to like her way back when she was a Journalist even when she joined politics.

What do you want to achieve in your political career?

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MARRIAGE Secret 1 Everyone you marry has a weakness.

Only God does not have a weakness. So if you focus on your spouse’s weakness you can’t get the best out of his or her strength.

Secret 2 Everyone has a dark history. No one is an angel. When you get married or you want to get married stop digging into someone’s past. What matters most is the present life of your partner. Old things have passed away. Forgive and forget.

Focus on the present and the future.

Secret 3 Every marriage has its own challenges.

Marriage is not a bed of roses. Every good marriage has gone through its own test of blazing fire. True love proves in times of challenges. Fight for your marriage. Make up your mind to stay with your spouse in times of need. Remember the vow For better for worse. In sickness and in health be there.

Up-close with Charity Kapona: woman with heart for Katuba THE Zambian political circle has been dominated by men who have grabbed a number of influential positions seemingly because of rejection by the womenfolk to join politics. This is mainly because of fear of being discriminated against, or failure to compete favourably due to finances.

But there are some women who have taken it upon themselves to ensure that they contribute to the country’s welfare by using their influence and positions.

This is a case of Charity Kapona who is the Patriotic Front (PF) Central Province Vice Chairperson for Mobilisation . Kapona is working tirelessly to help the people in her Province.

A holder of Business Administration Degree under Citizen University, Kapona wants to ensure that her dreams of being a leader come true in order for her to help many.

She wants to leave a legacy which would be remembered by many people across the country as impactful and positive.

Ms Kapona is now looking forward to serve as Member of Parliament as she hopes to aspire for Katuba Constituency under the ruling party. She is optimistic of being accorded an opportunity in 2021 so that she makes a change to many lives and uplift the constituency. The Nation Lifestyle caught up with and share the following interview:

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What I can say is that the sky is a limit and I don’t know who God wants me to be, but I want to be a politician that people can look up to, especially a girl child who is growing up now and can be inspired on how I do my politics. I want to aim high as long as God is giving me this breath, I will fight and make sure that I become a politician who will inspire many women that want to join politics.

Secret 4 Every marriage has different levels of success. Don’t compare your marriage with any one else. We can never be equal. Some will be far, some behind. To avoid marriage stresses, be patient, work hard and with time your marriage dreams shall come true.

Secret 5 To get married is declaring war. When you get married you must declare war against enemies of marriage. Some enemies of marriage are: -Ignorance -Prayerlessness -Unforgiveness -Third party influence -Stinginess -Stubbornness -Lack of love -Rudeness -Laziness -Disrespect -Cheating -Be ready to fight to maintain your marriage zone.

Secret 6 There is no perfect marriage. There is no ready made marriage. Marriage is hard work. Volunteer yourself to work daily on it. Marriage is like a car that needs proper maintenance and proper service. If this is not done it will break down somewhere exposing the owner to danger or some unhealthy circumstances. Let us not be careless about our marriages.

Secret 7 God cannot give you a complete person you desire. He gives you the person in the form of raw materials in order for you to mould the person that you desire. This can only be achieved through prayer, love and Patience Secret 8 Getting married is taking a huge risk.

You can not predict what will happen in the future. Situations may change so leave room for adjustments. Husband can lose his good job or you may fail to have babies. All these require you to be prayerful otherwise you might seek for divorce but marriage is for togetherness until death does you apart.

Secret 9 Marriage is not a contract. It is permanent. It needs total commitment.

Love is the glue that sticks the couple together. Divorce start in the mind and the devil feeds the mind. Never ever entertain thoughts of getting a divorce.

Never threaten your spouse with divorce.

Choose to remain married. God hates divorce.

Secret 10 Every marriage has a price to pay.

Marriage is like a bank account. It is the money that you deposit that you withdraw.

If you don’t deposit love, peace and care into your marriage, you are not a candidate for a blissful home.

So today let us pray for our marriages and ask God to help us where we are lacking in our marriage. May God bless you all

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In high school, sketch developed a love for poetry and became a poet himself, but it never replaced his love for rap and hip-hop.

Kanyembo in ‘Blink Africa Designs’

Introducing Sketch: artiste planning big

By NOEL IYOMBWA

MWENDALUBI Phiri, better known by his stage name as Sketch, is a Zambian rapper and songwriter who aims to positively influence urbanAfrican culture through his music.

Sketch intends to cut across cultural differences and trends with a rich and modern sound using his faith as a backdrop. His goal is to share personal revelations and experiences so as to spark meaningful conversation with his listeners and speak hope to a somewhat distracted generation.

He started rapping when he was 16.

Sketch released his first single which was a freestyle with his friends Fame and Miracle in 2014 which astonished a lot of people who had no idea he could rap.

In high school, sketch developed a love for poetry and became a poet himself, but it never replaced his love for rap and hip-hop.

Instead, it later helped him have a deep and artistic approach in his songs.

In 2012, he became a member of the Immanuel congregation church in his home town of Chingola and was introduced to the world of gospel rap by the friends he made there, Lecrae’s “take me as I am” was one of the songs that drove him closer to Christ.

After he became born again a year later, mainstream music didn’t quite resonate with him as much as gospel rap and hip-hop did, he started getting a lot of inspiration from KB (Kevin Burgess) and decided to put out something of his own as an act of love to evangelically reach people

through music just as KB and Lecrae’s music did for him.

Anything else that he put out after that was purely driven out of him by motivation through out the years from family, friends, and mentors. After his ‘Freestyle,’the creative young man did not put out any music of his own but featured in a few of his friends songs.

Sketch came back to the music scene when he released his first EP (extended play record) titled Born a King recorded while in China and produced entirely by H-man in early 2019, which he considers some of his best work because it tells his story.

Since returning to Zambia, he has put out another FREESTYLE titled Arise which he did by himself, and a single titled INCOGNITO which included Tim and Keisha Chilufya. All these songs and projects can be streamed and downloaded from any known music store or music streaming platform.

“One of the few challenges I faced as an upcoming artiste is figuring out how to market my music so my presence in the industry is known, recognised and respected. It’s not easy being a new artiste especially with all these new artistes springing up from nowhere each and everyday,” he says. “ But I do my best to maintain a unique style and be myself so that in the end if my music doesn’t mean anything to the world at least, it will mean something to me and the few people who appreciate it.”

He says in a few years, he sees himself having a larger than normal audience and making content that will not only sound amazing to the ear but also be transformational for the mind.

By TERENCE MISELO

THE fashion industry in Zambia has continued to grow with most local designers focusing on promoting the Chitenge material (African wrap).

One such designer is Duncan Kanyembo of Blink Africa Designs, one of Zambia’s growing fashion outlets established on August 7th, 2016.

Kanyembo says he was inspired by his grandparents to set up the label. He says his grandmother would always put a thread of the African print ( Chitenge) on outfits every single time she sat on her sowing machine.

this industry,” he adds.

Evidently, because of the great works that they have been implementing and pursuing for the past two years, Blink Africa Designs has received three awards namely, 2008 Mukuba Award as Best Artist and Designer, 2017 Zambia fashion week Super Java Award for Best Designer and 2018 Abeesu Awards for Best Designer.

“Blink Africa Designs believes you can have anything you want in life if you dress for it. That is why we design trends that inspire you to reach within yourself, discover your distinct style and flaunt it. Because then and only then will you become memorable,” says Kanyembo.

Zgambo links lack of progress in music to self-management

Doja Cat Teams Up With Nicki Minaj

RELEASE a remix that ends any talk of a rumored feud? If you ‘Say So’ — and that’s what Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj just did.

Amid this time of love and coronavirus, there’s really no need for rappers to feud. After all, there will be plenty of time for hip-hop heavyweights to clash with their rivals after the quarantine is lifted.

In the meantime, Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj have united to not only squash any talk of beef, but to give fans another epic track to leave them dancing in their homes. Two of the hottest in the game came together for the “Say So” remix on May 1, and it’s amazing.

So ends the so-called-feud between these two. This supposed rivalry, documented thoroughly by Billboard, actually started when Doja professed her love of Nicki to the publication. She revealed that her fans expected her to join Nicki on “Like That,” a song on Doja’s Hot Pink album. “People thought the surprise feature was going to be Nicki, because I blurred the name out at first — and, well, the album is titled Hot Pink. Also, I’m just a huge fan of Nicki. I blurred out the name, but it wasn’t necessarily to create a sense of anticipation specifically around the feature.” Hollywood Life

“Blink Africa Designs has since inception received overwhelming response both locally and internationally as we have dressed people from as far as Botswana, Australia, Namibia, South Africa and Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Malawi, America, Japan and Canada. “ Kanyembo boasts that they have also dressed local celebrities such as Ephraim, Mag44, Bobby East, Superstar DJ Hussein and many more plus international celebrities like South African artiste like K.O and many other celebrities across Africa.

“This is proof that Blink Africa Designs is visible locally and internationally which is a step in the right channel as visibility is key in

By NOEL IYOMBWA

Zgambo

SELF-management for upcoming artistes is one of the challenges hindering them from progressing, a young artiste Jonathan Zgambo has said.

In an interview Zgambo said managing oneself feels like carrying the whole world by your shoulders because one needs money to distribute music on many platforms.

He said music business is a big industry where anyone can find their own place but for one to progress and make it, they need the tools.

“Money is also one of the challenges because I believe music is a business and in business you have to invest for you to enjoy the

fruits of your labor,” says Zgambo.

Zgambo also called Jonah Rulez, is a Zambian rapper, singer and songwriter.

He started rapping when he was in Grade 3 with a childhood friend.

With music flowing in his blood, talented Jonah Rulez grew listening to the likes of Keith Mutale (Recently deceased music Icon), Hip-hop living legend Crisis Mr Swagger, Black Munthu (duo now divided into Leo Muntu and Mwembe Muntu) and internationally recognised icons like 2Pac and Nas. The fast rising artiste has worked with XYZ signed singer Daev and currently planning to work with big celebrated music artistes like Chef 187, Slap D , Macky 2, Jay rox, F

Jay just a few to mention a few.

His song with Daev produced by DJ Mzenga Man has given him extended fame and recognition in the entertainment industry leaving music fans seeking and begging for more.

The fast rising artiste has worked with XYZ signed singer Daev and currently planning to work with big celebrated music artistes like Chef 187, Slap D , Macky 2, Jay rox, F Jay just a few to mention a few.

Hubert releases ‘You Are Great’

By TROY MUKUPA

Hubert D has a new song for his fans as way to start the new month of May titled ‘You are Great’ and it features Shekinah.

Born Amani Donkh Hubrason in a family of 10, five boys and five girls on May 18th, 1997, Hubert started singing in his early childhood while in a Sunday school choir.

“I remember enjoying singing while in a Sunday School Choir.

It was during those Sunday school days that my love for music started,” emphasises Hubert.

“The song ‘You Are Great’ talks about God being the great Almighty, the merciful God who despite our sins, he still shows love to us.”

He said what inspired him to come up with the song was when he looked at the current happenings in the world where mankind has turned away from the things of God and yet God still shows favor towards mankind.

“When it was us to die for our sinful ways, God sent His only son to die for us, that’s how loving and merciful He is,” Hubert says.

Hubert D is also into preaching, language teaching, web designing and is already working on an album of which he has done about eight songs that will be part of the project. Songs like ‘Anastahili’ meaning He is worthy, ‘Natielaka Motema’ to mean whom I trust, ‘You are holy’ and ‘Lesa Katula’ among the notable ones. You are Great was done at HQ studios.

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Professor Mwiine Lubemba

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I BELIEVE the truth on the coronavirus becomewe’ve INCEwill 1991, obviousbeen soon.

This crisis governed by two of the pandemic created by political parties a microbe will be over. It that havebecome embraced a free will merely another talking point amongst our but market capitalist system, numerous chronic health and not everyone is psychologipolitical crises. cally ready to support it.

We are going through an Some crisis still salivate at the obvious of knowledge mention of UNIP’s one-party that will transform into a crisis narrative for political state socialism and itsparty promise manifestos of heaven onpropounded earth utopiaatspiced political rallies.

It willvalues join many with some Christian and pathetic excuses for the nation’s apoor bit of free-market capitalism. economic performance don’t forWhat manythey years andrealise manyis that governments to come.system any earthly economic coronavirus, is After goingthe to come up shortour with national budgets will continue such a combination. with excuses on the impact of Of thecourse, virus oncapitalism THIS andis relatively new not only in Africa THAT programme justifying unnecessary excessive but the entire human history. unreasoned provisions Before it, Muslims, whitein budget allocations towards and the fight Christian believers, Pagans against the coronavirus the way amassed wealth by looting, the fight against malaria, HIV plundering and enslaving fellow and other chronic diseases have man. been abused in our health care budgets.

With the rise of capitalism, Social media is filled with it became possible to abolish videos, audios and I have slavery and start amass read endless blogtoposts ongreat wealth by serving and pleasing the Covid-19 crisis.

Although fellow man.

I am not a medical expert, I amByshocked at how so many embracing multiparty Zambians get it wrong. politics, wecan must also accept Despite I promised not to write people’s choices of economic about the coronavirus again systems that exist onthis earth.

For three Sundays ago, is what example, between free-market has provoked me to shout out loud against the prevailing herd capitalism and socialism, which mentality draw out of the two wisdom systemsand is superior some important conclusions. toIany yetalso devised deal with have been to inspired everyday needs and desires

by US Army Gen. George S.of the common man?(1885-1945) Patton’s thinking …Veterans when he who said:endured “if everyone the is thinking era alike, somebody colonial andthen a disruptive isn’t thinking” at all. first nine years Seriously thisfree-market crisis is no brain capitalist multiparty statethe after cracker because when virus independence from 1964City to in was identified in Wuhan early and December 2019, were 1973 withstood thewe next toldyears it is aofhighly 19 UNIPsinfectious one-partyvirus.

That it originated from a market socialist fromslaughtered 1973 to 1991 that soldstate live and must be amazed at wild animals. That ithow hadmany no cure. youngsters are prepared But shockingly, the herdto mentality setFred in, everyone listen to Dr. M’membeinand Zambia thinking alikethe are evenstarted enthusiastic about and copying the Chinese and socialism preaches. the west, he scaring everyone that older notNo a doubt, cure but onlypeople a vaccine have livedus long enough to see can save from extinction.

There were several socialism fail time andsimilar again questions one social media in countriesonaround the world. like: why wild animals infected Cuba is a sad history.

It traded with the virus are not extinct in regular capitalist dictatorship the wild? forThe a socialist sixhome answerdictatorship is: Zambia is to more than five well-stocked decades ago and the results Gamebeen Parks.

The virus has not have humbling. stopped infecting and causing Recently, Venezuela with respiratory and other lethal the world’sinrichest oil reserves diseases wild animals, and is the verge of economic ason Darwin’s evolution theory of natural selection states, “survival collapse after a heady fling with of the fittest,” what we see are socialism. the fittest wild animals leftover But the majority of our youths in the Game Parks, and they’re today many.missed out on UNIP’s 19 years The one-party fittest wildsocialist animalshistory have over theirthat existence-built including of other nations, antibodies anddumbed-down developed and with their immunity, but humans have not. education they’re far more likely The captured or killed animals to present rhetoric that found the theirinspiring way at the food of socialism than toChina present itsthe market in Wuhan were immune fit and strong survivors dismal track record. and they carry the coronavirus.

There’s no dispute, socialism A disturbing issue bordering

is a wonderful vision…an

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COVID-19 CRISIS: FASCINATING TEMPTATIONS OF PRESIDENT AN ALTERNATIVE SCIENTIFIC VIEW FRED M’MEMBE’S SOCIALISM…

happens is the peak widens over the closing of businesses, such that instead of having schools, bars, churches and the a short sharp seasonal peak economy. period that lasts a few weeks in We cannot leave big decisions the natural world, now have to our alone. economic model fromwe 1991is On thegovernment other hand, in a The a flattened peak thatdecides extends solution will come from the one in which whoever freereal market capitalist system, over a long period while infecting private sector. is the one who pays for that people seek to discover what more people cumulatively than Learning accelerates in decision.

It’s supposed to force people want, produce would occur in the natural world. other crises.

Creativity always comes people to be sureParks, that their it as to efficiently In our Game the young andasmarket a surprise us. It is as the healthy exposed the possible result to of profit. free enterprise which actions or herd what is they want totodo virus and has responded moreFrederick quickly is worth whatbecomes it is goingthe to store cost. of When late President future herd immunity. Closing to manufacture face masks, Today’s subsidies on Chiluba liberalised and freed schools and churches including sanitisers, and face shields in education like during thethe public bars frequented bythe the young facetransport of urgentsector, needshe than UNIP era, make punitive import duties generation willyoung merelypeople delay the removed the government. human herdand immunity.

Now, transport due to this governmentattend school university on public vehicles, DEBT BURDEN down the guaranteed K10marketing billion bailout whoAlthough have veryclosing little interest in whose successful economy may look plausible to that will benefit the majority learning or benefit from going to improved availability and show that certain politicians and of nonindigenous Zambian school or university, except for frequency and with drove fares down their public health experts are companies traceable enjoying theit social scene while to a forfinancial the common man. working, is an overreaction records and tax returns, virus that adult has emerged amongst there will no push to develop postponing responsibilities There are be numerous and more will always new survival forus a few years. be with us examples of howbusiness the livesinstincts of for the long haul in addition to and immunity in local indigenous Zambia’s underdevelopment Zambians have been made providing fatal precedence to businesses to this virus and comes tolerating such better by people in pursuit futurefrom crises. similar future viruses asofin the ill-prepared people it’s from profits such as taxi owners, Meanwhile, we and all heard animal kingdom. politicians the Bank of K10 traders, billion bailout getting worse,and whether judging crossThe border street will merelySoweto make foreign byZambia college about results,the or so-called interactionK10 vendors, womenbanks billion economic bailout. More blacken their balance sheets with students seeking industrial marketeers, private schools, money is always the answer. and get richer from free money, attachment or simple vacation clinics, and hospitals.

More of the same inclination to no indigenous black businesses employment during holidays.

So, we have people, create huge debts. will ifreally benefit.

But, who yes, it towards acute cases. programmes and artificially We have not learnt the our able government The tests have been flawed by vaccinated while other viruses Today’s Grade 12 andfrom college by will theirincrease actions are to US$16.2 billion debt domestic obligations false positives and negatives. are seasonal. students learn even a lotburden less that create, grow debt and sell things and was also a noble result of our deter local black business The asymptomatic spread has Therefore, by limiting direct than students did 50 years ago. that improve lifestyles and life desire to repair our infrastructure innovation rather than spur it. so far been speculative in the exposure, through social Yet, just as andneed college expectancy for fellow men crisis.

Butschool what we to On the optimistic side,and the absence of antibody surveys that distancing, closed schools, has becomeisfree and a human became wealthycrisis in process…do promote entrepreneurial coronavirus can well measure immunity in humans. bars, churches and obsessive thinking. emerge a time of In a similar related study, masking may prolong the right, even more kids can such peopleasdeserve thenew scorn Theschool increasing recognition economic growth Zambia Wildlife titled… “Failure epidemic and ensure second attend or college today andlearning ridiculeand heaped on them by of herd immunity as the key rather than depression and to detect tuberculosis in Black natural peaks or worse. without bothering to become advocates of socialism? to overcoming viral epidemics paralysis.

Lechwe Antelopes in Zambia”…

Also by flattening the curve, and awithout acquiring Dr.Economists M’membe’scolleagues dislike for must represents huge advance

by Musso Munyeme et al they mathematicians insist that what educated economically meaningful skills. capitalist profit-seekers to have read Professor fails Nassim Taleb’s that theme on “anti-fragility” Moreover, making all recognise entrepreneurs are which crises not break sorts of other things free as forced bymeans profits to find do better economies, it strengthens them, Dr. M’membe preached at ways to please people in the spurring inventions and inspiring his political rally in George most efficient ways. entrepreneurs.

Compound’s Zingalume area of Otherwise, would be The key isthere for us to leave as many doors, paths of Everyone would eat all they of a class trying to convey some costs… and what socialists call Lusaka means more of those no open motivation for producers and entrepreneurship want, live in areas and houses of the knowledge picked up in free education. Whether these things wasted as well. andlearning, sellers of things.

The sad in both black and foreign of their choice, drive cars of all those years. That means costs are paid using money in a Even worse, it will mean story with Zesco tariffs is that businesses as possible. their liking and even get paid being fed, clothed and housed free-market capitalist economy putting more and more of the they’re able to and messclosures up and only Shutdowns guaranteed equal wages all those years, along with other or by some other mechanisms decisions that shape our lives in stillinhibit stay inthe business because surprises of creativity experiment that have regardless of effort? expenses. in a Christian feudal economy, a the hands of a few politicians, theand government bails them outsaved centuries. socialist economy or whatever, perhaps worse than under andhumanity protects over themthe from the It is possible that the Zambian these are real costs to pay.

UNIP’s one-party socialist era, competition. economy and especially mining In fact, under any economic who controls the purse money.

Similarly, public investments willschools be enhanced by system, these costs must be It may get worse, just andthis universities continue to crisis as world economies scramble backtheir to normality paid or there will be no such as government giveaways operate whether products secure essential strategic things as schools or universities. polarised Zambians into aretodetrimental to the nation’s mineral supply chains if we Money is just an artificial device segments under UNIP, each progress or not because finally learn to let go of the for getting real things done. trying to get what it wanted politicians guarantee private sector worktheir its magic.

But just like in our Game Parks, all animal diseases, respiratory or otherwise caused by viruses in the wild eventually end through Our youths who understand at somebody else expense, compensation through taxes.

Just a thought, herd immunity, whether through direct exposure or in rare cases animal capture programmes and artificially vaccinated while other Sincerely, this, whether clearly or vaguely, creating mutual bitterness that We’d be angry with Shoprite, viruses are seasonal. on gross ignorance of facts that must be addressed is that, this coronavirus has nothing to do with God punishing humanity, or that China manufactured it inita socialist world if they thought laboratory because the human was possible. body already has a sea of Who wouldn’t love living in viruses - billions of them. a world all are education Thesewhere viruses also known was free, along with everything as bacteriophages, or simply phages, have recently else, and and where governmentdrawn attention for from the role protected everyone the they play in the human body. shocks of life and guaranteed Phages thrive on bacteria in everyone happiness? the human body and they are also found almost everywhere, in rivers, homes, wild fruits and Dr Chiluba vegetables that are consumed by humans and wild animals, snakes and late birds President and in soils When soldFrederick at Soweto market and libeaten Chiluba by pregnant women in urban and anderalised rural areas.

Onefreed study the public sector, suggests thattransport humans absorb up to ±30 phagespunitive every day he billion removed through the intestines. import duties onthe pubAccordingly, following herd lic transport vehicles, mentality is wrong, as the origin, transmission, behaviour andmarwhose successful cure of the coronavirus in wild keting animals andimproved in humans isavailyet to abilityand and be known thatfrequency is why it has caused health crisis panic. anda drove faresanddown So, taking a cue from the for the common man. knowledge-based experts on social media, I will attempt to simplify their arguments without violating their academic or professional content by concluding thus: The coronavirus in wild animals, like billions in the human body every day is just another virus except it is causing severe respiratory and other

malfunctions in a few people.

Yes, the same way this coronavirus kills many old and weak animals in the wild, it can be fatal in humans Consider the costsespecially of socialistthe weak elderly humans and those President Dr. Fred M’membe if with serious risks. instead was a health professor teaching But unlike in wild animals just course at UNZA. thatone do Law not use infrared He probably has spent more thermometers and other tests, fearsome death rates in humans than 24 years being educated havegrade largely in to western from 1 tobeen 12 up PhD., countries a function of ending up inand various businesses guesswork on how the virus before standdefences in front affectsdeciding natural to human in the body and testing biased

found Bovine Tuberculosis in Zambian wetland Game Parks was severe and killing several wildlife species including the Red Lechwe, the forKafue their efforts or thoseyet efforts disease absent in sister would not was continue.

Bangweulu Black Lechwe Don’t forget, someone, must whose population was similarly produce the food, clothing, dangerously declining. andBut shelter for students in Dr. just like in our Game Parks, all animal diseases, M’membe’s law class, as well as respiratory or otherwise books, computers, etc. caused by viruses in the wild eventually Add up all these costs… and end through herd immunity, you have athrough rough idea of exposure these whether direct or in rare cases animal capture

We have not learnt from the US$16.2 billion debt burden that was also a noble result of our desire to repair our infrastructure crisis. But what we need to promote is entrepreneurial thinking.

Free education, car, clothes, and beer, have an appeal to our young, especially those who have little contact with basic economics.

Because all these things cannot possibly be free. They cannot be free even if there was no such thing as money.

but still go on to attend Dr.

tore Zambians apart,

Spur, Choppies, etc, if they

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SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2020

LIFESTYLE

VII

JK working on new music

By TERENCE MISELO ZAMBIAN sensational veteran singer Jordan Katembula aka JK is working on new music after a long time, his close sources have revealed.

The artiste who is one of Zambia’s pioneering musicians to modern-day Zambian beats is reportedly working with different producers for his comeback project.

One of the producers working with him, Raydo says it’s been a long time coming and fans must look out for JK’s project.

The singer has had a successful music career and he is well-known for international collaborations. His new project is anticipated to be big according to Raydo.

Recently, the artiste featured in three different songs all meant to sensitise people about Covid-19 which he said is everyone’s responsibility to fight and take preventive measures seriously.

JK has so far done a collaboration with Mampi, another with Ephraim and one with a collection of artistes that also include his peers Wile and Leo Muntu. All the songs have received great feedback and attention.

He says musicians and various artistes are doing their best to contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and that he was available to support the fight to help the country.

With the exception of law enforcement officers and providers of essential goods and services, people would have needed to seek permission to leave the area around their homes.

Even in quarantine, Halle Berry looks incredible! The actress posted a sweatglistening photo and showed off her incredible figure while working out.

Halle Berry has declared “quarantine is a b***h!â€? The 53-year-old took to Instagram on April 3 amid the coronavirus pandemic to share a sweaty workout pic. “Better late than never đ&#x;˜‰ – Happy #FitnessFriday,â€?

Halle began. “#quarantine is a bitch! This week has been extra crazy for me‌ I just turned in the first cut of my film and directorial debut #Bruised tonight!! đ&#x;?ž Excited to celebrate, but for now I want to take it alllll the way back with you.â€? The actress, whose ‘Fitness Friday’ posts are super popular, then added that she was posting something “extra specialâ€? to her IGTV.

Malawi’s cash handouts and the row about a coronavirus lockdown The judge ordered that until the Constitutional Court makes its ruling, the lockdown cannot be enforced.

All gatherings of more than 100 people were outlawed under measures taken prior to the lockdown announcement.

What are the proposed lockdown restrictions?

Where is the money coming from?

With the exception of law enforcement officers and providers of essential goods and services, people would have needed to seek permission to leave the area around their homes.

Providers of essential goods and services would have been issued special permits.

Central markets would have been closed and local markets would only have been allowed to open between 05:00 and 18:00 local time.

L

ILONGWE - Malawi was one of the last countries in the world to announce its first case of Covid-19. But ever since, it has been embroiled in a constitutional row about a lockdown the government wants to impose to tackle the pandemic.

The High Court took the unprecedented step of blocking the government’s plans to impose a lockdown until more had been done to help those worst affected.

Now, President Peter Mutharika has announced an emergency cash transfer programme for the poorest people in what is one of the world’s poorest countries.

The government will target 172, 000 households, who will receive a monthly payment equivalent to almost $50 through mobile money transfer from Friday.

“Fitness Friday Classics!

People in Malawi are free to leave their houses as a court blocked the government’s planned lockdown restrictions.

Why was the lockdown blocked?

On April 15, the government announced a 21-day lockdown, which was due to start three days later but campaigners complained that the government did this without providing help for those in need.

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) went to court to challenge the government on the issue and the courts blocked the lockdown. “While we respect the health regulations regarding the lockdown, we want a

lockdown that follows all... laws and we do not want rights of vulnerable groups to suffer,� said independent rights activist Victor Mhango according to the AFP news agency.

As well as the HRDC, traders in Blantyre and Mzuzu protested after plans to restrict movement were announced.

The traders lit bonfires and police dispersed them.

The vendors said they would not be unable to provide for their families during the lockdown.

Religious groups also sought an injunction of their own, saying the lockdown was a violation of

religious freedom.

What did the courts say?

On Friday April 17, a day before the lockdown was due to start, a court injunction ordered the lockdown be delayed for seven days, pending a judicial review.

Following a judicial review, a High Court judge extended the ban for a further five days.

On Tuesday the judge decided to refer the case to the Constitutional Court because the issues raised by the petitioners required an interpretation of the constitution.

Do the cash handouts mean the lockdown could be imposed?

The Constitutional Court still has to hear the case and no date has been set.

For the moment, people are still going about their businesses almost as usual - markets are open and cities and towns remain crowded.

But journalist Peter Jegwa in the capital, Lilongwe, says there is a noticeable change in people’s behaviour - with water buckets and soap or sanitisers placed. outside market entrances and shops.

However, campaigning ahead of the election re-run due on July 2 has been banned.

A $37m funding package was approved by the World Bank last week to help Malawi fight the coronavirus.

That would cover payments of about $50 to 172, 000 households for roughly four months.

The president has not said how long these cash handouts would continue for.

How bad is coronavirus in Malawi?

The first cases were announced on April 2 - much later than most countries.

Since then, there have been 36 cases of coronavirus confirmed. Of those, three people are recorded to have died and five people have recovered.

Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $91 million loan for Malawi to help fund a balance of payments deficit exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fund said in a statement. “The Covid-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on Malawi, creating an urgent balance of payments need,� Tao Zhang, deputy manager of the IMF, said in the statement. – BBC/REUTERS.

VIII

Love & Relationships with Uncle Chirwa

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SUNDAY NATION May 3, 2020

Looking for a life partner?

This is your chance to find one!

IF you are single, divorced or widowed, and seriously looking for a partner to marry, following this column is a MUST. However, to be eligible for connection, you will be required to pay a membership fee of K100 per year, whether you are applying or responding to a listed codename(applicants are listed under codenames to maintain confidentiality.

The actual names will

only be released to the connected partners).

Moreover, full-length photos will be required of all applicants and respondents using any available means.

All connections are free (in other words, once a member has paid the K100 membership fee, he or she will not be required to pay any further amount for a connection or connections during the one-year period.)

So take the challenge! No need to be miserable when you have this golden opportunity to get a life partner! SMS your details to 0977425827/0967146485 or email pchirwa2009@yahoo.com.

Pay your K100 membership fee through ZOONA or through Airtel or MTN Money using the already mentioned mobile numbers.

MALE APPLICANTS DNMA132 He is a 42-year-old secondary school science teacher, divorced with three children. He is looking for a lady aged betwen 35 and 40 who is financially stable, beautiful and loving, with or without children.

DNMA134 He is a 25-year-old Lusaka resident, in steady employment, single and without children. He is looking for a God-fearing lady aged between 18 and 26 with a fair complexion, tall, fat with a big bust and big hips, employed, single and without children.

DNMA 135 He is a 54-year-old man working in Ndola. Divorced with five children, he is looking for a partner aged between 39 and 44, who is light in complexion, of medium height and slim, with or without children.

DNMA 138 He is a 34-year-old council

police officer, divorced with four children. He is looking for a partner aged below 34 or of the same age, divorced or widowed with at least one or two children, someone in formal employment or gainful business.

DNMA140 He is a 34-year-old Kitwe-based social worker, single and without children. He is looking for a lady aged between 20 and 28 who has done teaching or nursing, working or not working. More importantly, the lady should be a Kitwe resident.

Love is in the air

FEMALE APPLICANTS DNFA 191 She is a 44-year-old Monze lady, divorced with three children. In formal employment, she is looking for a man older than her, someone God-fearing, loving, humble, HIV negative, employed or in gainful business.

DNFA193 She is a 48-year-old Lusaka teacher, single and without children. She has never been married before. She is looking for a partner aged between 50 and 55 who should be God-fearing, divorced or widowed, with or without children (but not more than three), and serious about marriage. Time-wasters will not be entertained.

DNFA196 She is a 44-year-old Kitwe school teacher, single with one child aged 11 years. She is a fat lady and is looking for a man aged between 50 and 60 who is serious about marriage and not a time-waster.

DNFA197 She is a 45-year-old Lusaka-based businesswoman , single and without children.

A born-again Christian, she is a bit light in complexion, of medium height and weight,

honest, open and doesn’t drink or smoke.

She is looking for a partner aged between 45-50, white or black, of medium weight and height,God-fearing, a non-smoker and non-drinker with or without children(not more than four).

DNFA198 She is a 49-year-old Lusaka lady, single with one grown up daughter in steady and stable employment, a Catholic with a fair complexion. She is looking for a man who should be reasonably tall, in employment or business, with up to 2 or 3 grown up children, mature and serious.

DNFA 199 She is a 21-year-old Kitwe lady, single with one child. She is good-looking, slightly fat and a little bit short. She is looking for a man aged between 28 and 31 who should be God-fearing, with or without children, employed or in business.

DNFA200 She is a 46-year-old Lusaka businesslady, widowed since 2003 with a 25-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter. Light in complexion, she is looking for a white man aged between 55 and 60 who is financially

stable, very clean and God-fearing with any number of children.

DNFA 202 She is a 49-year-old Lusaka lady, single with one grown up daughter in steady and stable employment, a Catholic with a fair complexion. She is looking for a man who should be reasonably tall, in employment or business, with up to 2 or 3 grown up children, mature and serious.

DNFA 203

She is a 47-year-old Kabwe lady, divorced with one 28-year-old son. Currently working in the government, she is looking for a man aged between 49 and 60 who is mature, responsible, divorced or widowed with not more than three children. She would prefer someone who is HIV positive as she is.

DNFA204 She is a 44-year-old Kapiri Mposhi primary school teacher, single with two children.

She is looking for a man aged between 49-55 who should be a widower with or without children, preferably a Catholic and working in the government.